The Enigmatic Charm Of The Lost Lawyer Unveiling The Actor Behind The Hit Show

Josh Holloway had acted before "Lost" — he'd been on one-off episodes of shows like "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Walker, Texas Ranger" — but it was his role as James "Sawyer" Ford on the instant-smash plane-crash drama that made him a star. Sawyer was a bad boy you loved to root for, a long-haired, sweaty con man with a Southern drawl worth swooning over. Over six seasons on ABC.. James "Sawyer" Ford is a fictional character and one of the central protagonists in the ABC television series Lost (2004-2010), portrayed by actor Josh Holloway. Born James Ford, his childhood was shattered when a con artist using the alias "Sawyer" seduced his mother and swindled the family's savings, leading his father to murder her and then commit suicide in a tragic murder-suicide.

James Ford, better known under the pseudonym Sawyer, is one of the two tritagonists (alongside Hugo "Hurley" Reyes) in the ABC television series Lost. At first, nobody liked Sawyer due to his antagonistic personality, selfishness, machismo, and rude nicknames he would give to other survivors however he started to conduct more heroic acts, his elements became more apparent the more time he had.. Josh Holloway as James 'Sawyer' Ford on 'Lost'; Josh Holloway attends NBCUniversal's Summer Press Day 2018 at the Universal Studios Backlot on May 2, 2018, in Universal City, Calif